In Denmark, coffee byproduct upcycler has added new ingredients to its portfolio and will soon open an expanded production facility. Since the start of 2023, Kaffee Bueno has launched three new ingredients for the personal care products, including one capable or replacing environmentally problematic argan and palm oils in haircare products. “[The new ingredient] contains […]
In Bulgaria, a “sustainable edibles” startup aims to reduce the mountains of waste generated by takeaway cups of coffee. Dubbed Cupffee, the company has developed a material from oat bran, wheat flour, sugar and oil that will not leak and can be eaten once you’ve fulfilled your morning caffeine fix. “[Cupffee] remains crunchy for 40 […]
In the Netherlands, certification program TÜV Austria has confirmed single-serve coffee capsules from Rosiro Group are compostable. Dubbed Solinatra and made from plant-based materials. TÜV Austria’s certification means the capsules can be used in home compost bins and regular food waste collection. The capsule’s material also features high oxygen and water vapor barrier properties, keeping […]
In Switzerland, coffee giant Nespresso has partnered with watchmaker Hublot to create wrist watch elements from used coffee grounds and pods. The material is being used in Hublot’s Big Bang Unico Nespresso Origin timepiece. The project is one of several in Nespresso’s Second Life program, which looks for opportunities to repurpose waste from coffee into […]
In Georgia, Danimer Scientific, Inc. and TotalEnergies Corbion, have developed a new compostable coffee pod biopolymer that is in compliance with proposed EU packaging regulations. The EU recently announced a proposal requiring plastic packaging such as tea bags, coffee pods, very light plastic bags and sticky labels for fruit and vegetables to be compostable. Danimer […]
In Georgia, bioplastic makers Danimer Scientific and TotalEnergies Corbion say they have developed a compostable material for single-use coffee pods that complies with proposed EU packaging regulations for the ubiquitous—but unfortunately problematic—product category. Danimer and TotalEnergies Corbion’s new formulation contains a blend of Danimer’s polyhydroxyalkanoate Nodax® and TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy® High Heat polylactic acid materials. […]
In Spain, converting biological waste into resources is one of the keys of the circular economy, and the main objective of the European WaysTUP! Project, financed by the Horizon H2020 programme, is working on different lines of research to establish new value chains for the use of urban biowaste. Within the framework of this project, […]
In Spain, AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center said has produced a plastic film from used coffee grounds. The company noted that this development was carried out within the framework of the European WaysTUP! Project, financed by the Horizon H2020 program. “WaysTUP! is a clear example of how biowaste can play an important role in the […]
In the UK, two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after ‘feeding’ and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds. In just the UK, approximately 98 million cups of coffee are drunk each day, contributing to a massive amount of spent coffee grounds which are processed as general waste, often ending up in landfill or […]
In Switzerland, supermarket chain Migros has introduced the world’s first capsule-less coffee system for coffee pod machines. Dubbed CoffeeB, the convenient and eco-friendly alternative to the ubiquitous—and wasteful—Keurig-style coffee pods uses a natural and compostable encapsulating material produced by Delica. The material also protects against oxygen loss, ensuring your cup of joe stays fresh. “With […]
